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MIDLAND CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MAKING AN IMPACT IN NORTH INDIA!
We want to extend a big thanks to Rebecca Hill - 19 year old recent graduate from Midland Christian High School (Midland, Tx).  Just before graduating this past May, Rebecca decided to  get her classmates involved in making a difference in North India.  She initiated a project that would bless thousands of people through providing clean and safe drinking water to a remote village in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
In just a short amount of time, Rebecca and her classmates were able to raise over $5000!  
Through this donation, our team was able to conduct awareness and education programs to teach the villagers about the importance of clean water and install 6 hand pumps that produce clean drinking water. Before this project, village women would walk 2-3 km per day to fetch water that was not even safe to drink!  The villagers feel extremely blessed by this gift of love and we are confident that through the gift of clean water the Gospel will continue to spread and many will be brought into the Kingdom.
 
Rebecca's story reminds us that we can all make a difference if we will simply offer whatever we have to God.  Is there something God has placed on your heart that you have been ignoring?  You might be missing out on the opportunity to change thousands of lives!  God, help us to listen and obey!

We are here to help you get connected to what God is doing in the world.  Visit our website at www.apii.org  or contact us for more information on how to get involved. God is moving - we invite you to join!

To the ends,

Coby Colley
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By Randy Cole

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By Randy Cole

 

Making Disciples by Shepherding

Know Your Sheep

 

"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me."  John 10:14

"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me."  John 10:27

 

So far in this series, we have covered the Sheep Fold, the Sheep Pen, the Door, the Voice, Comfort Zone, Abundant Life, and the Mission.  The next aspect of "shepherding" that we'll unpack is the concept of Knowing Your Sheep.

 

Again, we need to know and understand how Jesus modeled the concept of "knowing the sheep", and then try to follow the example of our Good Shepherd.  John 10 verses 14 and 27 introduce this concept to us.  Clearly, Jesus is telling His disciples that there is a two-way relationship.  Not only does the Good Shepherd know His sheep, but the reverse is also true - followers of Jesus know that He is their Shepherd.  There are three essential aspects of "knowing the Good Shepherd":

  • They know His voice (John 10:4).  Followers of Jesus recognize Truth from untruth.  Followers of Jesus can discern true teaching from false prophets.  Followers of Jesus must be able to discern the source of teaching - either the Spirit or from the voice of the "stranger" (John 10:5).
  • They listen to His voice (John 10:27).  Recognizing the voice of Truth is only the first step.  Followers of Jesus must be able to understand what Jesus is telling them to do.  They must be able to connect the Word of God into applications and actions. 
  • They follow Jesus (John 10:27).  Understanding what I need to do is not enough.  As a follower of Jesus I must obey His voice.  Only by obeying and following the Word do I gain wisdom. 

These three words - Knowledge, Understanding, and Wisdom - are repeated many times throughout the Old and New Testaments. 

  • The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD-Isaiah 11:2
  • The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
  • These three words are repeated many times in the first 4 chapters of Proverbs, with one verse containing all three: For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding (Proverbs 2:6).  If you read these 4 chapters of the Word, I think you will get an "understanding" of the importance of obedience in the context of "wisdom". 

Summary:  Obedience is the measurement and standard for knowing the Good Shepherd.  The sheep of the Good Shepherd can't say that they know Jesus without knowing, understanding and obeying His teaching and commands.  

 

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